New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18


Patent Office steps every morning the clock strikes
and often stays until long after o'clock The slippery
chairs and sofas which adorn the Commissioners office
are held down continually by attorneys. waiting to
transact their business with the Office in place Of the
former crowds OF Reform congressmen with Democratic
principles and goodlooking young women whom they
wanted 20 get into office The Commissioner has made
some effor:-though not so strenuous as might
cut the deadwood out ofhe examining and clerical forces
left him q legacy by his predecessor In brief he
recognize the fact that the Patent Office
political oice, that 1t is supported by the money OF
particular class the inventors; well Supported, in
short that yearly dividend OF 20 per cent allied
from the fees paid In. while there accumulated
plus OF $3O00000 in the Treasury Every weeks issue
of The Ocia Gcse contains from to three OF the
Commissioners decisions points of once practice
| tending to bring about uniformity In the sane among
the different divisions II the stories told by the attor
neys are believed, something OF that kin baily
needed The office is slowly catching up with the
work, no great gain be expected. told. with
the present force While the number OF aborers In tho
patent vineyard remains stationary the crop OF applet
tons is growing heavier every day. The coming Goa.
gress ought TO do something to remedy the existing
state OF things
| S. g. Cox has been paying Washington q flying VISIT
this week. to inspect his house which he Is building
near Dupont Circle. He exhibited to number Of
friends with considerable pride his caous hands after
climbing all over the house, saying: You sec an
q workingman." In the breath he lauglngly
declared, gazing at the structures
expect shall sell it after taking all the trouble
build 1t. Such is the folly OF man."
ME- Cox has two books ready for publication. Onc.
the Isles Of the Princes" will be out before this
reaches you, he says. It is only little sparkle he
declares, caught the top OF the it were"
But his Diversions OF Diplomat" is work OF prido,
he says, and is to be handsomely illustrated.
The diplomatic of Mr.. Cox reminds frieni Of
his that the exMnster at the Co Irt of tho 5utln
shortly before his departure for home elected mon
Der OF the Hellenic Pathological Society AM t1at Ia,
membership certificate his spsllei KoN"
This his friend declares Is not the only tim, the nans
of tho Representative OF the With New York District
in Congress spelled thus. The other time was
shortly after the when Mr. Cox represented Coiun
bus, o., In Congress He hal q bill pending for an
arsenal and grounds at that city. While out OF the
House for moment ralying Governor Crttenien
and other Kentucky members tor their voes his name
called. At that time the rule was that msmber
be within the bar of the House when his name was
called. Mr.. Cox was absent II deathly disaster
then for member be absent at the vote his own
local measure. After the vote ended he arose.
"Mr. speaker desire to VOTE" he cried
"was the gentleman from Ohio within the bar when
his name was calel" demanded the Speaker
- If you spell it with X" replied the imperturb-
able Cox, Il was
AT that moment Judge Thomas, OF Massachusetts, rose
with great gravity AMI asked:
AT which cad OF the gentleman name does the X
come inl'
at both ends" promptly replied the member from
Ohio amid shouts Of laughter The accepted,
the bill passed aud - kox" was OF record"
Dahlgren, the widow OF the admiral who gave his
name to a brand guns iii may De permitted to make
OF that expresson is once more to become resi-
dent of Washington this winter. She left the capital
two years ago. it is said because certain leaders in
society here, who Imagined themselves depicted In ode
OF her novels fit the indscretions of her
pen. Her life made rather unpleasant for her All
determined to live quietly for time at her country
seat South Mountain until the storm should have
blown Her home hear is OF the curiosities
OF Maryland II resembles medieval castle, Is kept
In medieval style, ami is presided over BY woman
who. in appearance and in manner, is a medieval
baroness. she nearly 5000 OF land in tue
vicinity and draws therefrom handsome income. Her
tenants talk OF her only The Lady OF the Castle,
come in all their troubles and leave TO her tae
settlement OF all legal disputes She is lavish Ia hor
charity Besides building two churches. am toll sac
has established namber Of schools and library has
OF the brighter schooboys to college at her
own expense AMI often gives lessons in languages aud
music 10 the schoolgirls II she returns 10 Washnsoi
next winter Mr.. Bancroft, the historian, will have
near him valnei friend and adviser An
interesting piece Of gossip hear is TO the effect tnat
all manuscripts go tarough his hands before puhi-
cation rather doubt the truth this statement; but
IL true the man iscrpts certainly not revised By Mr.
Bancroft
The folio wing is told by prominent official to Illus
OF somo democrats ior oHcc- aus
| truthfulness Is youched for:
In the early days OF the present administration tho
Democrats OF the country had good deal OF cause TO
complain they thought. about the slJwness with which
changes being made in tile Offices Especially was
this the case with the Indiana Democrats. One day.
] of
master eneral Stevenson, prominent Indiana poll
tcian came stalking into his Office. swearing in true
blue sty the Administration and particularly at the
Post Office Department. for not bouncing the Repubi-
can and filing their places with Democrats.
wnile the r. l. L. thus delivering himself OF the
wrath of disappointment and hopes deferred, Gen.
eral Stevenson busily engaged In signing the CON-
mis- sions OF newly appointed postmasters Suddenly
he stopped and turning TO the irate Indiana man, sdi
Now look here; you say the Department is slow in
king appointments Don't you see, I'm signing com.
missions here just US fast as caui'
Yes. see," replied the +. l. r.. " but why In -
don't you stamp 'emr
whats in a name I" CONTEMPORARY exclaims Jtie.
Yet had lie lived in the days Of Bucius Qnintus Curus
Lamar-there's name and amouthful for you-he might
have changed his supercous mind. Lucius Quntus
Curtius aforesaid finding not many years ago, that no
had weak looking Jersey bull calf his hands, decided
and Lucus Quintus showed his superiority over
J,iet-decded, say to name his weak bull calf SEN
ator George Graham Vest" thinking that perhaps this
great title would put heblood into It's veins And ho
was not mistaken. The poor ragged calf, under the
influence OF milk, Mississippi air and Senator George
Graham Vests name, grew rapidly and IN time became
fine animal II not OF the purest breed, however.
though 1t had some good ancestors. and Secretary
Lamar finally sold It TO Senator Mcpherson, of New
Jersey The change Of climate helped the young bull.
and the OF year two 1t became the CHIEF
of Senator McPhersons herd. Last week 1t took nrst
premium at one the agricultural fairs in the state
Now let any one again that there's nothing In
name!
For the capital Of Nation Of G0000,0O0 people. to
have prison attached 10 police court, such Wash
ngton has is an unspeakabe disgrace. Judge Smell OF
the police made unexpected investigation OF tho
cells one day this week He found the corridor leading
TO the cells presenting the appearance OF having been
rained upon for several days. The walls were damp